Narrative:

Filed to ZZZ with no altitude; 1.6 extra fuel; I added 900 pounds of extra fuel. We then had 2.5 extra fuel. Inbound to ZZZ; runway change sent to hold at abcde hold for approximately 25 minutes. When cleared to exit hold; advised approach control we were 'minimum fuel.' other aircraft sequenced in front of us; became #5 on extended downwind. Once below 6.3 fuel outbound; declared emergency fuel. Landed with 5.5 fuel; uneventful recovery.

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Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: B757 flight crew must declare fuel emergency at ZZZ account unplanned delays due to airport configuration change.

Narrative: Filed to ZZZ with no altitude; 1.6 extra fuel; I added 900 pounds of extra fuel. We then had 2.5 extra fuel. Inbound to ZZZ; runway change sent to hold at ABCDE hold for approximately 25 minutes. When cleared to exit hold; advised Approach Control we were 'minimum fuel.' Other aircraft sequenced in front of us; became #5 on extended downwind. Once below 6.3 fuel outbound; declared emergency fuel. Landed with 5.5 fuel; uneventful recovery.

Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site as of May 2009 and automatically converted to unabbreviated mixed upper/lowercase text. This report is for informational purposes with no guarantee of accuracy. See NASA's ASRS site for official report.